Quote
"“Preservation looks a lot of different ways for me, but seed‑keeping is at the heart of all of it, because without the seeds, we don’t have much.”"
G
Gabrielle E.W. CarterGabrielle E.W. Carter
Gabrielle E.W. Carter
Gabrielle E. W. Carter is a cultural preservationist, artist, co-founder of Tall Grass Food Box, and creator of Revival Taste Collective. She is one of the main characters on the Netflix documentary series High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America that debuted on May 26, 2021. She was also the subject of a short film documentary The Seeds We Keep by the Oxford American.
"“Preservation looks a lot of different ways for me, but seed‑keeping is at the heart of all of it, because without the seeds, we don’t have much.”"
"“There are all types of wealth.”"
"“I learned about my history and gained so much information around my identity from sitting in kitchens and being with my great‑uncle Andrew on the porch, shelling peas, shucking corn. In the garden—that’s where I learned my history.”"